Class

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/class

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is social class?Social class is a way people are grouped based on money, jobs, and how much power they have. It shows who has more or less of these things.
2. Why do some people have more money and power than others?People in higher classes often get better jobs, more money, and more influence. These advantages can be passed down from parents to children.

Social Mobility: The movement of individuals or groups between different social class positions within a society.
Bourgeoisie: In Marxist theory, the social class that owns the means of production and employs wage laborers.
Proletariat: In Marxist theory, the working class who sell their labor power for wages.
Cultural Capital: Non-financial social assets, such as education, intellect, style of speech, or dress, that promote social mobility.